Economy Class & Beyond

Safety Video: American Airlines New Safety Video (2016)

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It's time to put your seat in the upright position, stow your luggage in the overhead locker and put your tray table away as American Airlines launch their new safety video. Yes - the video they've had since the merger with US Airways has finally been replaced with a new video. Here it is below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXb28mVZiJo With a few crazy angles and … [Read more...]

British Airways to launch “The First Wing” at Heathrow

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British Airways has rightly come in for major bashing the past few days with rumours of Buy-on-Board circulating (and my thoughts on this are coming soon). But occasionally, BA can make the effort to improve the passenger experience. For its next trick, it is to launch a new facility at Heathrow Terminal 5 - called "The First Wing". The First Wing Check-in Zone - Image, … [Read more...]

Alitalia strikes ahead…

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It's a day ending in a Y, so someone must be going out on strike - this time its Alitalia and its passengers who are going to suffer Alitalia Embraer E-190 at London City Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond There seems to be union disagreements with Alitalia, with the union employees due to go out on strike on the 22nd September 2016 for 24 hours. If you are … [Read more...]

Air France pencils in Boeing 787 operations, launches new Premium Economy

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Air France is changing its strategy - and is trying to go more up-market. But to get there, let's go through their latest announcements Boeing 787 Yes, Air France will finally take delivery of their first 787 soon, and commence operations with it from 9th January. The Boeing 787-9 will be operated on the Paris Charles de Gaulle to Cairo segment. The plane will be … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

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It's Sunday again, and it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner rotating for take-off as it departs London Heathrow Airport. United Airlines operate a fleet of 12 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, along with 18 of the larger Boeing 787-9. The airline has orders for an additional 5 787-9 aircraft and 15 … [Read more...]

If you have a Samsung Galaxay Note 7 still…

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Why exactly? The devices have been formally recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Samsung had initiated a recall of the device  Airlines are banning the device being carried at all during flight And the US FAA has imposed new rules on the carriage of them (in so many words - recalled electronic items cannot be carried  as cargo or … [Read more...]

China Airlines first Airbus A350-900 takes to the air

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Airbus is continuing its hard work as it turns the A350 from a sales pitch to actual sales - with the first A350 for China Airlines taking to the air. China Airlines Airbus A350-900 taking flight - Image, Airbus. The aircraft is progressing as it begins it flight test programme to include further ground and flight tests - as well as cabin completion. Airbus aim to … [Read more...]

The newest inflight amenity on Delta: Slippers

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Let's face it: Amenities in Economy Class can vary between non-existent (paging American Airlines) to mediocre (Paging British Airways) to "better than nothing" (Paging Qatar Airways). Delta is seeking to improve the Economy Class passengers lot, with the introduction of slippers between the USA and Japan. Slippers in Economy - Image, Delta. The slippers will … [Read more...]

KLM suspends its Cairo service

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Airline routes can sometimes be a simple numbers game - and as KLM show - it can result in a route being pulled. This time, the route between Amsterdam and Cairo is facing the chop. KLM Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner - Image, KLM. KLM places the blame of the route cut on the devaluation of the Egyptian pound and the decision of the Central Bank of Egypt to impose … [Read more...]

It’s time… for ANOTHER French ATC Strike

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I knew there's been something missing off the pages of Economy Class and Beyond for some weeks - and that's the French ATC service going off on strike. Again. Paris Orly airport - again, hit hard by French ATC Strike action - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The current strike runs from 19:00 CET on 14th September until 06:00 CET on 16th September, with limited … [Read more...]